ETNA & WINE, TAORMINA TOUR FD from CATANIA (GUIDE and LUNCH Included)
ETNA & TAORMINA **ATTENTION: Tour available ONLY departing from Catania Mount Etna is the highest active terrestrial volcano in the Eurasian Plate. Its frequent eruptions throughout history have changed, sometimes profoundly, the surrounding landscape, coming several times to threaten the populations settled around it. The UNESCO Committee, has included Mount Etna in the list of assets constituting the World Heritage Site. Taormina is a famous tourist city also visited by artists, writers and intellectuals (among these stayed there Goethe and Truman Capote). Particularly loved not only for its scenic beauty and fantastic panorama, but also for its “dolce vita”, permissiveness and transgression.
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ETNA & WINE, TAORMINA TOUR FD from CATANIA (GUIDE and LUNCH Included)
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What's included in ETNA & WINE, TAORMINA TOUR FD from CATANIA (GUIDE and LUNCH Included)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Mount Etna
You will have the opportunity to discover in one day the beauties of our volcano and the splendid Taormina, after the pick-up in the city of CATANIA here we go: First Stage: Walking through centuries-old woods, eccentric craters and unique lava formations (usually the Sartorius Mountains or the craters formed in 2002 on the north-east side of Etna), our naturalistic guide will introduce you to the fascinating world of volcanic phenomena. Second stop: You will explore a volcanic cave (for example the "Grotta dei Ladroni" or the "Cassone Cave") provided with the necessary equipment (helmets and torches). During the winter, the visit to the cave is not carried out in the event of significant snow or ice at the entrance which would make the entrance dangerous. Third stage: If the weather conditions permit, you will have the opportunity to have a typical Sicilian 'hot table' snack. Otherwise, lunch will take place indoors at a lovely mountain farmhouse.
Taormina
Fourth stop: In the afternoon you will reach Taormina where, independently, you can visit its elegant course that separates the medieval city gates, Porta Catania and Messina. You will be provided with a map containing all the information on the most important places to visit. The guide will wait for you at the entrance of the town (mainly pedestrian area) for the return to Catania. During the excursion, you will reach a maximum altitude of 2000 meters (area of competence of our nature guides).
Inclusions
- Single dish with tasting of 2 typical Sicilian wines
- Equipment, if requested at the time of booking.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Insurance
- Pick-up by jeep or minibus in Catania, directly at the hotels or at a meeting point.
- Professional naturalistic guide (geologists, volcanologists, agronomists) and passionate about trekking
- Extra costs not included or not foreseen
- Bottled water
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We remind you to wear closed shoes (sports or trekking) with socks, and to bring a winter jacket as the temperature at a height is around 10-15 ° C lower than in Catania.
- We also recommend, in case of snow, to bring a pair of spare socks. Snowshoes and sticks will be provided by us. If you think you are not well equipped, inform us when booking. In that case, we will supply shoes and jackets.
- Also remember to bring a bottle of water with you to quench your thirst during the trek.
- Depending on the needs of the group and the weather conditions, the route may undergo small variations in favor of a perfect trend of the day for everyone. In addition, in the event of conditions or events independent of our will and not foreseeable, the guide may choose to make some changes to the itinerary and his judgment is insidacable.
- WARNING: Tour not available for those arriving by cruise ship at the port of Catania, due to incompatibility with the established tour times.
- Tour available ONLY departing from Catania
- Suitable for Everyone (We do not recommend taking part in the excursions to those who are not in good health, especially those suffering from cardio-respiratory diseases. We also do not recommend this type of excursion to children under 10 years.)
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
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Jeep or minibus pick-up in Catania, directly at the hotels or by agreeing on a meeting point.
